12.6% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lambton - New Lambton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lambton - New Lambton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Lambton - New Lambton than in most similar areas. Only 12.6% of the population was born outside Australia, meaning the area is much less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 42.6% and 39.6% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 13.8% and 12.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.4 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, and New Zealand.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Lambton - New Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031225/lambton-new-lambton/topic/ancestry-heritage